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By: Scientology and Gnosticism « Temple of Xenu

Scientology and Gnosticism « Temple of Xenu — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:15:51 +0000

[...] Scientology is Neo-Gnosticism. Jeff Jacobson, The Hubbard is Bare. The Gnosis Archive. Tertullian’s “Against the Valentians. Is Scientology Gnostic? [...]

By: Occult Investigator

Occult Investigator — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:43:10 +0000

Thanks Davee, I’ll check it out! This looks like it might address one other topic I didn’t mention here, that an orthodox system can actually be really mystically-driven.

By: davee

davee — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:40:52 +0000

you might like this paper written by the christian contemplative David Steindl-Rast, in which he contrasts the tensions between mysticism and organized religion. your post and even your diagram reminds me of this paper:

http://www.csp.org/experience/docs/steindl-mystical.html